Improved carriage, chair, and cradle combined



. following is a full, clear, and exact description UNITED STATES'PATENT OFFICE.

G. W. HAWK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVED CARRIAGE, CHAIR, AND CRADLE COMBINED.

Specification forming part ofLetters Patent No. 43,206. dated June 21,1864.

T0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, G. W. HAWK, of Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in aCombined Baby Carriage, Chair, and Cradle; and I do hereby declare th atthe thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and theletters and figures marked thereon, which form part of this specication.

In the said drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of myinvention arranged as a carriage. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same,arranged as a box-chair. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the reverse side ofthe chairtop, used also for the rockers to lthe cradle; and Fig. 4 is aside view of the cradle.

Similar letters in the diiferent figures denote the same parts of myinvention.

The nature of my invention consists in so constructing the parts of thecarriage and chair-top that the same may be used either as a carriage,chair, or cradle, by a simple and appropriate adjustment or arrangementof the said parts, as hereinafter described.

To enable those skilled in the art to understand how to construct andmake use ot' my invention, I will now proceed to describe the same withparticularity, reference being made to the aforesaid drawings.

A represents the carriage-top, which may be constructed and attached inany suitable and convenient manner, so that it may be readily removedwhen required.

B and C represent the sides of the body of the carriage, which areconstructed in two parts, as shown, connected by the pivot a, upon whichC is adjustable, turning up as shown in Fig. 2.

D is the removable axle, which can readily be taken out by removing oneof the wheels b, and detaching a catch attached to the inside of B,which fits into a slot-in D to prevent the same from sliding in itssupports when in use.

E represents the carriage-seat, which is pivoted at the rear end, andprovided with a swinging support at the front, (marked G), so that whensaid support is swung back under the seat the latter falls down into theposition shown in Fig. 4.

H is a kind of false bottom to the carriage and serves as an extra seatfor the carriage, l

and also as thc bottom of the chair, as seen in Fig. 2. v

. F represents a circulir top to the chair and is provided with theround hole N, above which the head and arms ot' the baby rise, and isalso provided with the raised rim f, to prevent the playthin gs and suchmatters from rolling or falling off. This chair top or table is providedwith suitable attachments, d, to`

fasten it to the chair as shown. This chair-top F is constructed inthree parts, K L M, united together by means of the hinges e, andcatches or buttons It, and dowels m, in such a manner that by turningthe buttons the two parts L and M open upward from the center to avertical position, thus supporting the platform K upon two semicircularrockers, upon which the carriage-body B C is placed, and the seat Eadjusted, as shown in Fig. 4, thus converting the same into a cradle, lbeing slots in the rockers, which slip over pins projecting from thesides of the cradle, stead yin g and keeping said rockers and the entirearrangement in place.

In Fig. 2, I` represents a standard projecting forward at the top, towhich is suspended the circular revolving device J, which consists of aset of radially-arranged arms, from the ends of which various toys maybe suspended by cords, which the child can readily v grasp, and as thedevice revolves new toys are continually being presented.

The same vdevice may be attached to the cradle at the front or foot, asshown, or at the head; or it may be used as the frame to attach a canopyor top to the carriage, instead of the top A. On the cradle it may beused to suspend a canopy or mosquito-net, or may have the toys attached,as before described.

When it is desired to convert the carriage into the chair, the top A isremoved and laid aside, and the tongue or handle c removed, the samebeing attached by means of a hook at its rear end, and a loop projectingfrom the bottom of thecarriage, or in any other suitable manner. One ofthe wheels then being removed from the axle, and the catch beforementioned withdrawn from the slot therein, the axle is removed and laidaside. The part C is then turned up, a-s shown in Fig. 2, the extra seatH, forming the bottom of the chair, keeping the air out. The top F, withits attachment J, is then adjusted upon said chair,

`should it be necessary.

coming just under the childs arms, and fastened by the hooks d, or inany other suitable manner.

When it is desiredto convert the chair into a cradle, the top F isremoved and the part G turned down. F is then arranged as beforedescribed and placed beneath the body of the cradle, the seat E arrangedas shown, form` ing, with H and the bottom of O, the bottom ofthecradle. One end of the platform K is wider than the other, therebymaking the notch in the rockers of suitable Width to fit closely to thebody of cradle, one end of which, it will be observed, is, inconsequence of the arrangement of B and G, wider than the other.

If preferred, the chair-top F may be of an oval shape, in which case therockers will be of an elliptical or oval form instead of circular, asshown.

The hole N should he made of such size as will prevent the child fromfalling or crawling out from the chair, so that there will be no dangerof leaving him by himself for a While, Said hole may be made adjustable,to adaptit to the changing size of the child, by means of an apron orslide or some other equivalent device.

Having described my invention, I will noviT proceed to specify What Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Constructing thebody of the carriage of two parts, B and C, arranged and operatingsubstantially as and for the purposes speciled and shown.

2. The combination of the rockers L M With the platform K, constructed,arranged, and operating as and for the purposes delineated anddescribed.

3. The combination of the parts B C with the chair-top F, provided Withthe hole N, arranged and operating as and for the purposes shown and setforth.

4. lhe combination of the chair B C, the top F, and revolving arms J, asand for the purposes shown and described.

e. vv. HAWK.

Witnesses:

W. E. MAUS, L. L. GOBURN.

